Sugar was a prized ration that hardly ever went bad. This sugar bag and the sugar that was in it, belonged to Byron Simeon Blake. Blake enlisted August 11, 1862 and was mustered in as a musician in the 140th Regiment of the New York Volunteer Infantry. This regiment saw action in major battles such as the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Chancellorsville, and the Battle of Gettysburg. Blake mustered out June 3, 1865.
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